Day: February 1, 2018
Manam issue must be settled
WHILE it is reassuring that lessons learnt from volcanic eruptions at Rabaul and Manam do not want to be repeated in terms of resettlement, the plight of the Manam Islanders […]
Industry hopes pulp machine will boost coffee production
COFFEE farmers in Eastern Highlands will receive coffee pulp-removing machines and roofing materials, according to the Coffee Industry Corporation. Farmers will be charged five per cent less of the total […]
Kina Bank plans to improve accessibility to services nationwide
THE Kina Bank aims to have its services and products made more accessible to its clients in the country, chief executive Greg Pawson says. He told a business breakfast meeting […]
Extractive industry boosted
BEFORE Papua New Guinea signed up to implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) standard in 2013, there was no framework in place for disclosure of revenue streams from the […]
Port managing firm to begin operations
A COMPANY offered a 25-year contract to handle port operations in Lae and Motukea has been given the green light by the Government to start work. The South Pacific International […]
‘Merger talks continues’
THE assessment of the merger between Telikom PNG Limited and PNG DataCo Limited will continue, according to the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission. The ICCC was advised by Kumul Consolidated […]
PM: Tax credit scheme on hold
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has put on hold the tax credit scheme because some companies had failed to carry it out “properly”. He made the comment the Prime Minister Back […]
Global, local performance lift PNG economy
An increase in global commodity prices and production in the domestic mining industry, coupled with improved performance in the non-extractive sector, helped Papua New Guinea record modest growth in 2017, […]
Credit Corp names Aitsi as new cheif executive
Credit Corporation PNG Limited has appointed a new chief executive for the Credit Corporations group of companies, says chairman Sir Wilson Kamit, CBE. The new chief executive is Peter Aitsi. […]
Private sector teams up with Govt
By SHIRLEY MAULUDU GONE are the days when the private sector and Government are separate pillars in development, PNG Business Council president Robert Nilkare says. Nilkare was speaking during the […]